Bullet Ants' Sting Causes 'Worst Known Pain To Man'

Although this insect may be small in size, a bullet ant's sting is painful enough to make a person feel like they've been shot.<br /> <br />Ants may be diminutive, but some can still inflict the pain of a creature many times their size.<br><br>The bullet ant is one such species with a sting believed to be "the worst pain known to man</a>." <br><br>It has been described as feeling equivalent to being shot, which is where the name stems from. <br><br>The agonizing pain</a> is said to last for anywhere between 12 to 24 hours. <br><br>One entomologist, Dr. Justin Schmidt, has been stung by over 150 species of venomous insects and claims the bullet ant is the worst. <br><br>Schmidt